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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,767.50 and 124,035.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,767.50 and 124,035.75 is: 197,831.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,767.50 : 124,035.75 = 124,035.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,767.50/124,035.75 = 124,035.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,767.50x = 124,035.75 × 124,035.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,767.50x = 15,384,867,278.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,384,867,278.06/77,767.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,831.58

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